Scenic well



J. JOHNSON Sept. 29, 1942.

SCENIC WELL Filed May 3, 1941 //Yl/E/Y70/? JOHN JoH 50N.

Patented Sept. 29, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SCENIC WELL JohnJohnson, San Francisco, Calif. Application May 3,1941, serial No.391,733

2 Claims.

My invention relates to a new article of manufacture comprising a scenicWell of greatly simplied and economical construction and possessinggreat durability, for the adornment of patios, gardens and otherportions of modern h'omes.

In the present state of the art, many homes or houses are built with asmall patio within which is installed a brick or stone well to add anattractive and unusual appearance and romantic atmosphere to increasesales. Where a patio does not exist, these stone or brick wells arefrequently installed in a small garden, pergola or arbor on the propertyto enhance the scene.

Wells built of brick or stone, while permanent, owing to the cost of thepermanent building material required and th'e higher cost of the skilledlabor to produce the same, are expensive and frequently beyond the meansof a prospective purchaser who desires such an addition to the home.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a, new andimproved article of manufacture comprising a well of the characterdescribed having great durability and which may be cheaply produced.

Another object is to provide a new and improved article of the type setforth', having a greatly simplied and economical construction,possessing great durability and having the same outward appearance andscenic value as a more expensive and permanent structure of brick,stone, or other permanent building material.

The invention consists of the particular construction and arrangement ofthe several parts as disclosed in the drawing forming a part of thepresent application, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan View of myimproved scenic well, partly in section; and

Fig. 2 is a broken side elevation, partly in section,

Referring to the drawing:

The numeral I is used to designate an outer vertically disposedcylindrical shell of any suitable inexpensive material of sufficientstability to form a supporting structure for the purpose required. Aninner cylindrical shell 2, of similar construction and material, isarranged in concentric relation within th'e outer shell I, forming aconcentric space therewith. A top ring 3 is mounted on the upper ends ofthe shells I and 2 to connect said ends and retain the concentricrelation thereof, while struts 4 are mounted between the opposite endsof said shells I and 2 for a similar purpose.

A strip 6 is curved around the upper end of the outer shell I to form abase for a coping, when desired.

The inner and outer shells I and 2 and th'e ring 3 provide a suitablyshaped supporting structure for a covering of sheathing 1, saidsheathing I being applied to the outer and inner surfaces of the shellsI and 2, respectively, and upon the ring 3 and strip 6, entirelyenclosing and surfacing said supporting structure. The sheathingpreferably employed is well known to the building trade as siding, andcomprises a fabricated, weatherproof, fire-resisting flexible materialof comparatively great durability, bearing through'- out one surface asimulation of brickwork, stone or other permanent building material, andof great variety and color, so that a scenic well constructed as abovedescribed has not only great durability as against the elements, butalso the appearance of being constructed of a permanent buildingmaterial- Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a new article of manufacture, a scenic well comprising an outercylindrical shell; an inner cylindrical shell arranged in concentricspaced relation within said outer-shell; atop ring mounted on the upperends of said shells to connect the same, said shells and ringr forminga, supporting structure; and a fabricated weatherproof sheathing mountedupon the inner, outer and top portions of said structure; said sheathingbearing on its exposed surface a simulation of a permanent buildingmaterial.

2. In a new article of manufacture, a scenic well comprising an outercylindrical shell; an inner cylindrical shell arranged in spacedconcentric relation within said outer shell; a top ring mounted on theends of said shells and connecting the same, said shells and ringforming a supporting structure; and a fabricated weatherproof sheathingmounted upon the inner, top and outer portions of said structure andcompletely enclosing the same, said sheathing having on its exposedsurface a simulation 0f brickwork. to impart the appearance of a brickwell to said structure.

JOHN JOHNSON.

